Your thoughts on this <1000 gaming rig

grossalaud

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Oct 15, 2012
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Hi Everyone!
i'm looking for some advice on this build


Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as i can (i'm not sure if i can wait for Black friday sales.. dunno if it worth it)

Budget Range: Under 1000$CAN

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming(Planetside2, Battlefield 3, and Borderlands 2) Want to play those games at highest graphic settings

Are you buying a monitor: no

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ncix.ca (Because thay can assemble and test the parts) Any other Canadian site that can assemble is ok

Parts Preferences: CPU=Intel, GPU=Nvidia
Overclocking: yes but i'm a newb so medium OC

Here's my setup for now.:

PCPartPicker part list:http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/kovX

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX) Best value for the $$ i guess
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.91 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.49 @ Newegg Canada) Saw some good benchmarks results
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ NCIX) Seems that it's one of the best ssd outhere
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($285.86 @ DirectCanada) Good card for the price (close to a 670)
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX) I love this case, 2 x usb3 + Temp indicator
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX) Not sure about this one..
Total: $978.21

Any feedback is welcome.

Thank you
 
You might want another hard drive to store stuff on, not just a SSD.

The power supply is fine. I have it and its great.

You don't need 16GB of RAM for gaming.

Rest looks ok. But if you are sure you want to OC then get the 3570K. If not, may as well save money.